Cray Valley manager Steve McKimm speaks about the Millers’ Isthmian South East title success and why plans for next season can wait

Title-winning Cray Valley manager Steve McKimm has told his players to cherish every moment of their success.

The Millers clinched the Isthmian South East crown with a 2-0 victory at Horndean on Saturday.

They finished six points clear of runners-up Ramsgate after an extraordinary season that saw them lose just once in 38 league games and drop only two points away from home.

On top of that, they also reached the FA Cup first round, taking League 1 Charlton to a replay after a 1-1 draw at the Valley.

McKimm was tasked with reaching the play-offs after succeeding Tommy Osborne last summer.

But the Millers have surpassed that - and then some - and now it’s time to bask in the glory of their achievements.

“I’ve given myself a complete week off,” said McKimm, who led Tonbridge to play-off success five years ago.

“I’ve switched off from everything.

“All I want to do is enjoy it and take it in and I’ve told the players to take in all the accolades they’re getting.

“You don’t get them often in football and when you do, you’ve got to milk it.

“There’s plenty of time to kick on and go again but for this week we’ve got to cherish every moment of it.

“I went to a game on Sunday and one of the players turned up wearing his winners’ medal under his coat.

“I loved it. I thought it was brilliant. Things like that show me it means so much to the players.”

Cray Valley took control of the title race after a 2-2 draw at Ramsgate a fortnight ago.

It left them needing seven points from three games but they took all nine to finish on a record 95 points.

“The club wanted to do better than last year - they wanted play-offs,” said McKimm.

“That was the goal and then once we were in the play-offs, we changed our goal as a group.

“There was no